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The Rolling Stones - 17th May 2018 - Croke Park - *Discussion Only / No Ticket Sales*

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    #1022
    PTH2009
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    The academic


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    #1023
    Greg81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭Greg81


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    The academic

    Looks like I can skip the support.


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    #1024
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    The academic

    Typical penny pinching rubbish support act ,seriously why did they even bother .


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    #1025
    Mike Guide 69
    Registered Users Posts: 6,519 ✭✭✭Mike Guide 69


    You'd think they would get the finger out and get a decent support act, ffs....


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    #1026
    corm500
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    Wow, that’s pretty poor compared to the uk supports


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    #1027
    Pinkman
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭Pinkman


    Ticket sales mustn't be as bad as it seems or they would've surely got a bigger name to support?


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    #1028
    Wooderson
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Wooderson


    Greg81 wrote: »
    Looks like I can skip the support.

    Found myself saying "Looks like I can skip the gig".

    Being facetious of course, but the Stones are not helping matters with this announcement.


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    #1029
    Billy Mays
    Registered Users Posts: 3,233 ✭✭✭Billy Mays


    Never heard of them

    Presume it's Aiken who book the support and not the Stones?


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    #1030
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,611 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    The academic

    Is that it? Ah ffs. I'm sure they're grand and all but they're not on the same level as the UK support acts. That's disappointing. :rolleyes:


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    #1031
    The Nal
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    Billy Mays wrote: »
    Never heard of them

    I'd strongly advise you to keep it that way.


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    #1032
    davywalsh7
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    Pretty poor support considering tickets not sold out and the calibre of the uk support


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    #1033
    Juanner
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Juanner


    Don't get this. The Academic are playing the Iveagh Gardens in the summer. So, if you're a fan, you're hardly going to pitch up to Croker for their support slot (for a hell of a lot more than it'll cost in the Iveaghs). And, for casual fans of The Stones – or curious onlookers – who are undecided about going, this announcement isn't going to do anything to push many people along. They're fine - catchy songs and all that - but they're not quite as eye-catching as Gallagher, Florence or Elbow. Very odd.


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    #1034
    Mike Guide 69
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    At this stage, Aslan would have been a hell of a lot better...........


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    #1035
    Mrs Shuttleworth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Mrs Shuttleworth


    Juanner wrote: »
    Don't get this. The Academic are playing the Iveagh Gardens in the summer. So, if you're a fan, you're hardly going to pitch up to Croker for their support slot (for a hell of a lot more than it'll cost in the Iveaghs). And, for casual fans of The Stones – or curious onlookers – who are undecided about going, this announcement isn't going to do anything to push many people along. They're fine - catchy songs and all that - but they're not quite as eye-catching as Gallagher, Florence or Elbow. Very odd.

    I've never heard of them. This is disappointing.

    I thought we'd get (as someone said) the likes of Snow Patrol, or Blossoms or The Horrors.


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    #1036
    PTH2009
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    Lazy Irish mentality

    Aiken saying 'Ah they be grand'


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    #1037
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,809 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Stones support acts over the years have included: Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Chili Peppers, Buddy Guy, The Groundhogs, ZZ Top, Doobie Brothers, Van Halen, Patti Smith, Etta James, Toots and The Maytals, Beck, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Metallica, AC/DC and Guns n Roses.

    Ireland 2018: The Academic.


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    #1038
    Dark and Long
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Dark and Long


    That is incredibly p!ss poor considering a) the ticket prices and b) the UK support acts. Wow


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    #1039
    Beechwoodspark
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    Is this a joke. The UK gets top notch acts like Liam G, Elbow, Florence and Machine. We get....the academic?!


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    #1040
    CountingCrows
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭CountingCrows


    I yearn for the happier times of this morning when Aslan was a possibility!


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    #1041
    Beechwoodspark
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Lazy Irish mentality

    Aiken saying 'Ah they be grand'

    Or perhaps they have sunk a big wedge into this already and are trying to minimise further expense


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    #1042
    Zardoz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,785 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    Seems to be the norm here now ,garbage support acts.

    Do you remember when we actually got lineups like this
    U2,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Coldplay or U2,Ash,Moby,Nelly Furtado or Red Hot Chili Peppers,Foo Fighters,Queens of the Stone Age, and Feeder.


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    #1043
    ghostdancer
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    Mrs Shuttleworth wrote: »
    I've never heard of them. This is disappointing.

    I thought we'd get (as someone said) the likes of Snow Patrol, or Blossoms or The Horrors.
    The Academic are much bigger here than The Horrors and Blossoms. Today FM play them all the time.

    amusingly, they sound similar enough to Blossoms.



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    #1044
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 9,121 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    To think I was disappointed when it was rumoured to be Snow Patrol...


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    #1045
    twin_beacon
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    it was never going to be a big name that could sell out or come close to selling out the 3 arena by them selves.


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    #1046
    Royale with Cheese
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    They're the type of band that go on first at these kind of gigs when there are 3/4 bands playing. If they're going to be the only support band it's a bit of a joke, considering how much they're charging for tickets and how many tickets are still unsold.

    I'd say you'd have no problem getting a band like to play the gig for free, probably why they've been booked.


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    #1047
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    They're the type of band that go on first at these kind of gigs when there are 3/4 bands playing. If they're going to be the only support band it's a bit of a joke, considering how much they're charging for tickets and how many tickets are still unsold.

    I'd say you'd have no problem getting a band like to play the gig for free, probably why they've been booked.

    How many tickets are still unsold?


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    #1048
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 9,121 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Lots


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    #1049
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Lots
    That many?

    Seriously, is there a way to check how many tickets are still on sale for any gig? I'd like to see how various gigs are selling.


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    #1050
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,611 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    That many?

    Seriously, is there a way to check how many tickets are still on sale for any gig? I'd like to see how various gigs are selling.

    Unless you have a contact at ticketmaster or with the promotor I don't think there's anywhere that could track ticket sales. I'd imagine it would be pretty sensitive info. Especially if a gig isn't selling well.


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    #1051
    rubadub
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    twin_beacon wrote: »
    it was never going to be a big name that could sell out or come close to selling out the 3 arena by them selves.
    I actually did think it was going to be a big name that could sell out 3arena
    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Or perhaps they have sunk a big wedge into this already and are trying to minimise further expense
    I doubt they have to pay a lot to the support acts, bands would be falling over themselves to get a chance to say they supported the stones, who cannot have too many tours left in them. Even if it did cost a lot I thought it would have been wise to try and shift all the remaining tickets.

    This will lead to missed sales, I imagine lots could have been turned and gone if the support was good. As I said before, when ashcroft was added to liam gallagher in malahide plenty were saying "well thats decided it for me, deffo going now". I think people underestimate the pull of a good support, personally I usually skip them, but know several who value support acts quite a bit. I was expecting 2 supports to make it seem like more of a day out or "mini festival", people might have been able to coax partners to come along.

    and I guess Aiken gets a cut of the drink money in croke park too -many will stick to pubs now and head in when the stones are due on.
    Thundercats Ho wrote: »
    Seriously, is there a way to check how many tickets are still on sale for any gig? I'd like to see how various gigs are selling.
    You can get an idea looking at the ticket pages. Loads of good spots still on sale, the cheap 70 standing are still on sale which I find amazing. Also lucky dip tickets are on sale -so they are basically resorting to dropping the price in a sly way. No lucky dips are on sale for any other of the gigs, and I wonder if they ever did reappear for sale.


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